NAMI Español extends a mental health lifeline to Latino families, especially in Santa Clara County where 25 percent of the population, or 500,000 people, make up the Latino community. Having a Spanish option within the NAMI Santa Clara County affiliate provides a comforting voice to those in need of mental health assistance. Lourdes Robles-Velazquez, who…
Dr. Bentzley is a psychiatrist and Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Stanford’s School of Medicine. His current research focuses on the role of dopamine in economic decisions and developing neurostimulation-based treatments for severe depression and suicidality.
PRIMARY PROBLEM 1. Individuals experiencing mental health crises often interact with police and emergency departments. For communities that are historically unserved, underserved, and inappropriately served, interacting with law enforcement can be a frightening, distressing, and even deadly experience. 2. Communities with historical trauma because of police brutality and negative interactions with other government authorities do…
Watch the Panel on our YouTube by clicking HERE! It isn’t too late to watch Bedlam! Please click HERE to watch on PBS! This is a panel with Dr. Rosenberg, Sen. Jim Beall, David Mineta, and one of NAMI-SCC’s Peer Mentors, Allison Murray. They will discuss the issue of housing and the importance of…
NAMI on Campus clubs work to end the stigma that makes it hard for students to talk about mental health and get the help they need.
Eric Kussin, our February speaker, will discuss how mental health is a topic for “5 in 5” and stretches way beyond the “1 in 5” statistic that is so often the focus. The mission of the #SameHere Global Mental Health Movement is to normalize society’s perception of mental health and make it part of our…
Dr. Kenneth Rosenberg, a psychiatrist who specializes in addiction medicine, is also an acclaimed documentarian who explores issues on mental illness. A Peabody Award-winning producer on the subject of mental health, Dr. Rosenberg has produced six films for HBO and three for PBS. Dr. Rosenberg’s most recent documentary, Bedlam, was first screened in 2019 at the Sundance Film Festival.
David Mineta, President and CEO of Momentum, found his calling in the field of social work, determined to help some of the most underserved and vulnerable in society. For close to 30 years not a day has gone by in which David hasn’t been eager to improve the behavioral health landscape. We talked to David about his passion, career, work at Momentum, and the pandemic.
KTVU Fox 2 is partnering with NAMI-Santa Clara County because we are committed to helping Bay Area residents make it through tough times. That’s why this week, KTUV will be highlighting our work on Tuesday, December 29th at 9 AM and 4 PM PST.
The January 12, 2021 presentation by Mego Lien will showcase the County of Santa Clara’s Suicide Prevention (SP) Program, which was developed in 2010 in response to a cluster of suicides that took place in Palo Alto high schools. With the overall goal of reducing and preventing suicides in Santa Clara County, the SP Program applies a community-wide, preventative, and public health approach to the issue of suicide.